As Canadian grocery prices rise, where is that profit going if not to Canadian farmers?
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‘Systemic imbalance’ beats farmers out of food price gains
As Canadian grocery prices rise, where is that money going? Agriculture advocates say farmers aren’t the ones benefiting
Sheep provide valuable small business options
Saskatchewan producers find ways to gain more value from their livestock by selling meat and making use of the wool
Some Saskatchewan sheep producers have found ways to make the most of their efforts and take advantage of the buy local movement.
U.S. diversification efforts focus on value-added
Producers look at initiatives such as quality and sustainability assurances rather than just competing in commodity markets
Crop organizations in the United States are taking a different approach to trade diversification.
Pulse ingredients boom, but competition looms
Industry official wonders if the expansion of pulse processing that has been seen in Western Canada is outpacing demand
WINNIPEG — Every year, food companies in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia launch thousands of new products. Peas, lentils, pea protein and chickpea flour made from pulse crops grown in Western Canada are becoming common ingredients in those novel foods. In 2023, for instance, more than 1,200 products from around the […] Read more
Bioproducts cluster funded
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada will receive up to $6,592,913 in federal funding through the AgriScience Program-Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The bioproducts cluster, led by BIC, will develop specialized technologies that turn renewable resources, such as agricultural residues, into useful bioenergy, biofuels and biomaterials like ethanol and biodegradable plastics. The research […] Read more
Value-added ag receives federal funding
The federal government has pledged more than $21 million to Alberta’s value-added sector for product and service development and commercialization. “Today’s investments will help Alberta organizations and companies make even more advancements in the field of value-added agriculture, helping to further diversify our economy while creating sustainable jobs in our communities,” said Calgary Skyview MP […] Read more
Will value-added crush plants add value for farmers?
Conventional wisdom suggests farmers benefit from domestic value-added projects, but for some farmers and analysts that is debatable. A flurry of proposed new Saskatchewan canola crush projects were announced in the first half of 2021. Richardson got the ball rolling in March with news that it is doubling the size of its plant in Yorkton. […] Read more
Flax oil developers believe art market is game changer
Improvements to flax-based paint could allow company to tap the Canadian and U.S. art market worth more than $100 million
Martin Reaney was faced with a conundrum. He had created a non-bitter flax oil that nobody wanted. It wasn’t until he visited an artist friend that he had his eureka moment for what to do with it. The story begins 15 years ago when Reaney, a University of Saskatchewan plant scientist, decided to find out […] Read more
AGT, Rebellion tap into SLIM funding
Saskatchewan pulse processor AGT Foods and Ingredients is one of two Saskatchewan companies that will share in more than $800,000 in government grants furnished through the Saskatchewan Lean Improvements to Manufacturing (SLIM) program. Federal and provincial government officials announced in Regina Sept. 29 that AGT will receive $500,000 in SLIM funding to improve polishing, bagging […] Read more
Soap maker focuses on natural ingredients
FAIRVIEW, Alta. — A Jersey milk cow gave her name to Cheryl Bieda’s business and the arrangement has worked out as smooth as cream — in more ways than one. Misty is the cow, and Misty Meadows Soap is the business, which involves the making and selling of soaps, creams, balms and other products. Bieda […] Read more
